RNP Page 243
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I wish I could carry everything for them.
Some even wanted to come inside and sit for a while.
But He Hongyang had said before that people shouldn't be brought home easily, so they could only decline and not let everyone in.
Seeing how happy Shazhu was.
They were happy too.
"Let's ask Hongyang if he agrees when he gets back."
"That's right, it's his own business, it's not up to us to decide."
Wang Liying asked him about it before, but he didn't seem interested at all.
"Do you think Brother Hongyang might disagree? I asked him before, and he said he wasn't interested in these people from the courtyard house."
Sha Zhu waved his hand and said, "Before, there was Yi Zhonghai as a stumbling block. Now he is completely suppressed by Big Brother and will not cause any trouble at all."
"But there's another guy with bangs. I think he's obsessed with officialdom and can't wait to show off his power in the courtyard."
"Who does he think he is? He has a weak foundation and little popularity. Nobody in 727 listens to him. If he were capable, no one would have recommended the eldest brother."
"I heard that he has many apprentices, and many of them are outstanding."
"His apprentice works at the steel mill, and he's not one of us from the courtyard. He can't interfere in these matters of the courtyard!"
Just then, He Hongyang returned.
He was carrying several pounds of meat in his hand.
"Tonight, we're making braised pork meatballs."
Zhao Ailing took it and headed to the kitchen.
Sha Zhu stopped him, saying, "Wait a moment, let's discuss what just happened with our elder brother."
He Hongyang could tell from their expressions what they wanted to discuss with him.
In fact, he had seen very clearly how the people in the courtyard had been currying favor with him these past few days.
They knew that Sha Zhu was eager for him to lead the people in the courtyard.
He believed that only in this way could the He family bring honor to their ancestors!
Although Wang Liying and Zhao Ailing didn't say it, they readily accepted the flattery from those people.
"Are you trying to make me the leader of the courtyard, just like the people in the courtyard are saying?"
Sha Zhu immediately said happily, "As long as Big Brother agrees, I'll tell everyone right now with drums and gongs, and maybe the news will spread to the neighborhood soon."
"As long as Director Zhang of the neighborhood says something, it's equivalent to acknowledging that you are the absolute leader in our compound."
He Hongyang glanced at him: "What benefits do you think this matter will bring to our family?"
Sha Zhu was stunned.
benefit?
Isn't it obvious!
To gain the respect of everyone in the hospital and to be fawned over by everyone.
This can prove the He family's capabilities to outsiders!
This proves that he, as the eldest brother, truly deserves to be the head of the He family.
Not only has she led the He family very well, but she will also lead the people in the courtyard very well in the future.
Do you think those people genuinely admire me?
"If I really do as they wish, will I then have to take care of everyone's eating, drinking, and toileting needs in the yard?"
Sha Zhu immediately waved his hand: "That's not how it is. It's about making you lead everyone, not about making you manage their food and drink."
"You think it's as simple as you say? The reason they admire me is because they see that our family can get food."
"Believe it or not, as long as you go out and shout that I agree, the next second, someone will ask our family for grain."
Sha Zhu simply said, "Then we won't lend it to them."
“If we don’t lend it, they will definitely ask for it back. They won’t even lend us a little grain. How can they lead the courtyard? We were really blind back then. Why did we admire him? He has no ability at all.”
Sha Zhu said angrily, "Isn't this morally blackmailing us?"
He Hongyang nodded: "It's moral blackmail, and it will only get worse. The older generation will take advantage of their seniority, and the younger generation will play the victim."
"In any case, their ultimate goal is to take advantage of the He family!"
Zhao Ailing thought for a moment and said, "Besides the Yi family and the Jia family, if they are really too pitiful, we can lend them some money."
They probably don't know how long this disaster will last.
I thought that as long as I planted crops in the spring and harvested them in the fall, I would have a good life this year.
Little did they know, this kind of life would continue for several more years.
They don't understand the principle that a small favor can be appreciated, but a large favor can breed resentment!
He wouldn't easily help the people in the courtyard house.
Even if he had supplies, he would rather help the people in the factory than help them.
"Boom boom boom!"
There was a knock on the door outside.
Yan Bugui and the three aunts sneaked inside.
“Hongyang, you have a lot of support in our department, but Liu Haizhong is also eager to join. I have prepared paper and ink. If there is a vote, I will help you campaign for votes.”
The three women had one foot outside the door and the other inside.
“Our family has a total of six people. Apart from your He family, our family has the largest population in the courtyard. When the time comes, our whole family will support you.”
“You have no idea that you are a role model for my sons. They would never support Liu Haizhong.”
"Soon, there will be seven people in our family. There will be one more person, and we will definitely support you."
Sha Zhu was surprised to see it pop out from his bangs.
If we really have to vote.
It seems he needs to hurry up and win people over.
But seeing He Hongyang's expression and realizing that he didn't speak, he didn't dare to express his opinion easily.
But the third auntie just said there are seven people.
Is it her?
"Auntie, you're not pregnant again, are you? Raising a child these days is no easy feat."
The old woman blushed with embarrassment: "I'm so old, don't joke about me. It's just that our family is getting a daughter-in-law this year."
They originally thought that since it was an unlucky year, their wedding would be postponed.
But the Yu family didn't want to wait any longer.
If Yu Li marries into the Yan family, their family will be one less mouth to feed.
They can also receive a considerable dowry.
The Yu family demanded a bride price of 50 yuan and 100 jin of rice.
Although they didn't ask for an exorbitant amount.
This is half the number of Qin Huairu's previous 101.
Things are different now.
They could barely scrape together 50 yuan.
But they simply couldn't produce 100 jin (50 catties) of rice.
Let alone 100 jin of rice, they can't even buy one jin of rice.
The two of them discussed it and decided to borrow it from He Hongyang.
Previously, they were too embarrassed to speak up, thinking that He Hongyang would righteously refuse.
But it is different now.
Didn't he want to be the leader of the courtyard house?
Since he's the leader, he has to help solve their problems when they're in trouble!
Sha Zhu brought back a lot of grain before; I wonder if we could lend some to their family.
I heard that He Hongyang has a good relationship with the people at the grain store. I wonder if he could help me get some more.
With his help, I believe we can gather the 100 jin (50 catties) quickly.
Hear him say that.
Sha Zhu gaped in surprise: "Are you kidding me? This is 100 jin of rice! You want my older brother to help you get it?"
"Yes, as long as he can get us rice, we will definitely support him with all our might."
Sha Zhu was shocked again: "You mean, you asked my older brother for help because he wants to be the leader of our department?"
"Yes, but there's something else I'd like to trouble you with."
The issue of the bride price has been resolved.
So now all that's left is the house.
The Yan family, with so many members, were crammed into two rooms.
If a room is transferred out from the middle for Yan Jiecheng to get married.
Then the couple would have to squeeze into one room with their remaining three children.
Moreover, partitioning off a room is not so easy.
Since we're getting married, we should tidy up the place properly.
Let's get some more tables and chairs.
This way, when family members come, they will be able to see it for themselves.
But all this trouble will cost a lot of money!
"I know your house is newly renovated. I wonder if we could borrow it for our wedding?"
Sha Zhu's pupils dilated in surprise.
Not only was he surprised, but Wang Liying and Zhao Ailing were also surprised.
They had heard of people borrowing houses to get married, but they never expected that it would happen to their house.
Wang Liying couldn't help but say, "Our house has been renovated for several years, and it's just an ordinary house. How can we lend it to you for your wedding?"
Yan Bugui quickly replied, "We won't mind, and it will only take three days. We'll return it to you after three days."
“My son’s wedding is scheduled for summer. Anyway, it will be cool outside then. You and Hongyang can move to the factory’s dormitory. It won’t interfere with your lives at all.”
Wang Liying said, "You mean you not only want to use my house, but also our bed?"
"Yes, if we're going to borrow, we'll borrow the whole set. If you have any new sheets and blankets, you can lend them to us too, so we can show them off."
Zhao Ailing immediately refused: "No, absolutely not. This is my daughter and son-in-law's bed. How can we just lend it to someone else for their wedding? Besides, what if they..."
Zhao Ailing did not say it aloud.
We've all been through this, so we all understand this kind of thing.
She didn't want strangers to live in her son-in-law's house, and she certainly didn't want anyone to sleep in her son-in-law's bed.
When she heard that she refused, the third aunt was not angry at all, but instead smiled.
"Isn't your son-in-law the leader of our courtyard? You wouldn't refuse to help with such a small thing, would you?"
"Besides, our requests aren't unreasonable. All we want is to borrow some grain and a house."
“We’re not saying we won’t pay it back. We’ll pay back the grain when we have it in the future, and we’ll pay back the house three days after the wedding.”